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Agave x arizonica

Also Known As

Agave arizonica
Arizona Agave

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 10"-15"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Agave x arizonica plant details

Agave x arizonica is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Agave x arizonica

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: agavaceae, asparagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 10 IN - 15 IN - tall
Uses: architectural, container plant, desert garden, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Agave x arizonica

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Wonderful endemic from central Arizona, almost undoubtedly a natural hybrid, originally from only a few plants growing among chaparral in miniature oaks and manzanita. This selection, given to us by the late agave God, Howard Scott Gentry, is of great ornamental and sentimental value to us. Rosettes are fairly slow growing, to 12" or so, with glossy green leaves edged in mahogany, slowly forming a colony to 2' across. Beautiful for rock garden, dry stone wall, or container. Not particularly fussy about moisture, though careful drainage and bright light are always a plus, and drier winter conditions can add several degrees. In our high desert, eastern Oregon garden survived a dip to -12 °F, upper zone 5, in 1990 under bone-dry conditions.